Seismic interpretation of the Laga Basin; constraints on the structural setting and kinematics of the Central Apennines

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 179-189

  Bigi, S ^a   Casero, P ^b   Ciotoli, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Via Enrico di S Martino ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APENNINES; CLASTIC RESERVOIRS; COMPRESSIONAL; EARLY MIOCENE; FOLD-AND-THRUST BELTS; FORELAND BASIN; HYDROCARBON RESOURCES; MESSINIAN; SEISMIC INTERPRETATION; SEISMIC PROFILES; STRUCTURAL SETTING;

HYDROCARBONS; SEISMOLOGY;

TECTONICS;

BASIN EVOLUTION; COMPRESSION; DATA INTERPRETATION; DATABASE; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; FORELAND BASIN; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; KINEMATICS; MESSINIAN; SEISMIC METHOD; TECTONIC SETTING;

APENNINES; ITALY;

EID: 84860399006     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492010-084     Document Type: Article

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